Hello! I would love to have my essay reviewed. Please read and bring on the advice!
As a foreign exchange student in Romania in the summer of 2003, I experienced a severe bout of traveler's illness that required me to go to the local hospital. The city of Cluj-Napoca had a small clinic that shared space with a dilapidated church, its remains barely moved since the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. The hospital also held a stagnant atmosphere. The outdated diagnostic equipment and treatment methods were a stark contrast to the more advanced standards of Western civilization. As a patient, I was exposed to the implications of a substandard health system in a country under the pressure of political change and socioeconomic struggle.
This experience began my interest in public health. During my undergraduate years at Michigan State University, I focused my studies on global health-related issues. My research centered around the management of HIV in South Africa, and the global economic implications of mad cow disease and avian flu.
After completing my Bachelor's Degree in International Relations, I wanted to find a job that was both gratifying and challenging. While seeking job opportunities that were internationally focused, I was hired as a veterinary assistant at a local small animal clinic. Instantly, I became enthralled with the practice of veterinary medicine. I chose to pursue my interest with the intent of discovering a possible new career choice. My medical skills and knowledge grew, and I continued to work as a veterinary technician for several years.
While working in the veterinary field I began to develop an interest in the relationship between animals and humans from more than a companion perspective. I consulted with veterinarians on the impact of zoonotic diseases and the emerging importance of their prevention and elimination. According to the WHO, "about seventy-five percent of the new diseases that have affected humans over the past ten years have been caused by pathogens originating from an animal or from products of animal origin." I began to formulate a useful way to combine my academic interests in human health-related issues, and my passion for veterinary medicine.
As my career goals and interests developed, I completed coursework for the Certificate of Public Health at the University of Colorado. Epidemiology is my greatest interest, as it seeks to identify the origins of diseases and their spread. I want to continue my focus on zoonotic diseases such as swine and avian flu, and the impact of animal food safety in both developing and industrialized countries. The completion of a Master's of Public Health will cultivate my knowledge of zoonotic disease management.
I want to invest myself in the creation of a global society that has the proper standards of healthcare, which inherently must have effective strategies for the management and prevention of zoonotic diseases. I believe the Colorado School of Public Health will provide me with the most successful opportunity to pursue a career in veterinary public health. The MPH Focus Area of Animals, People and the Environment offers coursework that is precisely on the path I want to follow for my career. This unique program will emphasize my passion for the human-animal relationship and the health and well-being of both entities.
The outdated diagnostic equipment and treatment methods were in stark contrast to the more advanced standards of Western civilization.
According to the WHO,---the WHO? You should tell what this means, as I thought it was song lyrics you were quoting! :)
The MPH Focus Area of Animals, People and the Environment offers coursework that is precisely on the path I want to follow for my career. ---It isn't necessary, but I think it would be cool if you mentioned a couple specific classes.
This unique program will emphasize my passion ---I don't think this is the right thing to say here, it just sounds um, sort of funny.
for the human-animal relationship and the health and well-being of both entities.
